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Why do massive modern cruise ships and naval destroyers still measure their immense speed in "knots"?

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Why do massive modern cruise ships and naval destroyers still measure their immense speed in "knots"?

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Why do massive modern cruise ships and naval destroyers still measure their immense speed in "knots"?
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